Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Holywell, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Holywell map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Holywell |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.386044 |
| Longitude | -5.139338 |
| Place Type | Village |
Holywell rests in the gentle hollows of Cornwall, a place where the land curves towards the sea's embrace. It lies 5.1 km south-west of Newquay (from Newquay: bearing 233°T, OS grid SW 769 587), and is situated west-north-west of Cubert village. Here, the air carries a faint salt tang, a whisper from the Atlantic that shapes the very character of the landscape. The ancient Holy Well itself, a focal point of local lore, offers a quietude that seems to seep from the very stones, its waters reflecting the soft, diffused light of the Cornish sky. The surrounding fields, a patchwork of greens and ochres, roll with a subtle grace, hinting at centuries of cultivation and the quiet industry of those who have called Holywell home. The village green, worn smooth by generations of footsteps, invites a moment of pause, a chance to absorb the unhurried spirit of this coastal corner.
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Explore Holywell, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.386044, -5.139338. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |